U.S. patent application number 16/445287 was filed with the patent office on 2020-09-24 for horizontal water boiler.
The applicant listed for this patent is Xiamen Cheari Eco Technology Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Quanduo Hou.
Application Number | 20200300504 16/445287 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004173982 |
Filed Date | 2020-09-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20200300504 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hou; Quanduo |
September 24, 2020 |
HORIZONTAL WATER BOILER
Abstract
A horizontal water boiler is disclosed. The water boiler
comprises a tank assembly, an expansion assembly, a control
assembly, and a casing assembly. The tank assembly comprises a tank
body having a water storage cavity, a tank cover, an insulation
component for preventing the passage of heat, a heating tube for
heating up the water entering the water storage cavity, and a water
flow assembly for allowing water inflow and outflow. The casing
assembly is configured for supporting the tank assembly and the
expansion assembly; and the casing assembly comprises an
installation portion for connecting to a waste disposer. Water from
the outside is introduced into the water storage cavity through the
inflow pipe and the first pipe, and heated water is led out from
the second pipe and the outflow pipe for use.
Inventors: |
Hou; Quanduo; (Xiamen,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Xiamen Cheari Eco Technology Co., Ltd |
Xiamen |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
1000004173982 |
Appl. No.: |
16/445287 |
Filed: |
June 19, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F24H 1/182 20130101;
F24H 1/20 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F24H 1/18 20060101
F24H001/18; F24H 1/20 20060101 F24H001/20 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 22, 2019 |
CN |
201920376119.7 |
Claims
1. A horizontal water boiler, comprising (a) a tank assembly,
wherein the tank assembly comprises a tank body having a water
storage cavity and arranged horizontally, a tank cover, an
insulation component for preventing passage of heat, a heating tube
for heating up water entering the water storage cavity, and a water
flow assembly for allowing water inflow and outflow; a first pipe
is located on a bottom of the tank body, and in communication with
the water storage cavity; the tank body further comprises a first
opening which is in communication with the water storage cavity;
the tank cover comprises a second pipe which is in communication
with the water storage cavity; the tank cover is configured for
covering the first opening; the water flow assembly comprises an
inflow pipe which is in communication with the first pipe, and an
outflow pipe which is in communication with the second pipe; (b) an
expansion assembly, wherein the expansion assembly comprises an
expansion tank which is connected to and in communication with the
inflow pipe and the outflow pipe; (c) a control assembly, wherein
the control assembly comprises a temperature detector located on
the tank assembly and configured for detecting a temperature of
water within the water storage cavity; and (d) a casing assembly;
wherein he casing assembly is configured for supporting the tank
assembly and the expansion assembly; the casing assembly comprises
an installation portion for connecting to a waste disposer; wherein
an outside water is introduced into the water storage cavity
through the inflow pipe and the first pipe; and heated water is led
out from the second pipe and the outflow pipe for use.
2. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
heating tube comprises two support pins; and the heating tube is
arranged in the water storage cavity with bilateral symmetry
through the two support pins.
3. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
insulation component is made of thermal insulation material and
comprises a thermal insulation cavity; and the tank body and the
tank cover are both arranged within the thermal insulation
cavity.
4. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
casing assembly comprises a support plate located on the bottom of
the tank body and partially extends out from the insulation
component; and an overhang of the support plate extending through
the insulation component is connected to the casing assembly.
5. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
casing assembly comprises a casing seat for support the tank
assembly, and a grounded plate which is located on and removable to
the casing seat.
6. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 4, wherein the
support plate and the tank body are in welding connection.
7. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 5, wherein the
grounded plate comprises an attachment clip adapted for the casing
seat.
8. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
tank cover and the second pipe are integrally formed.
9. The horizontal water boiler according to claim 1, wherein the
expansion tank and the water flow assembly are integrally formed.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent
Application No. 201920376119.7, filed on Mar. 22, 2019. The above
is hereby incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The subject matter herein relates to a technical field of
water boilers, in particularly to a horizontal water boiler.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A water boiler is designed and developed to meet the needs
of people drinking in public places. It is usually a drinking
fountain which supplies boiled/hot/warm water produced by the heat
converted from electric energy or other fuels.
[0004] At present, most of the water boilers on the market are
vertical water boilers. With the waste disposer being more and more
widely used, it becomes difficult for the vertical water boiler to
meet the installation of the waste disposer.
SUMMARY
[0005] The present disclosure provides a horizontal water boiler,
which aims to make a great improvement to the existing water
boilers and address the installation problem of the waste
disposer.
[0006] In order to prevent the aforementioned technical problems,
the present disclosure provides a horizontal water boiler. The
water boiler comprises a tank assembly, an expansion assembly, a
control assembly, and a casing assembly as follows.
[0007] The tank assembly comprises a tank body having a water
storage cavity, a tank cover, an insulation component for
preventing the passage of heat, a heating tube for heating up water
entering the water storage cavity, and a water flow assembly for
allowing water inflow and outflow. A first pipe is located on a
bottom of the tank body, and in communication with the water
storage cavity. The tank body further comprises a first opening
which is in communication with the water storage cavity. The tank
cover comprises a second pipe which is in communication with the
water storage cavity. The tank cover is configured for covering the
first opening. The water flow assembly comprises an inflow pipe
which is in communication with the first pipe, and an outflow pipe
which is in communication with the second pipe.
[0008] The expansion assembly comprises an expansion tank which is
connected to and in communication with the inflow pipe and the
outflow pipe.
[0009] The control assembly comprises a temperature detector
located on the tank assembly and configured for detecting a
temperature of water within the water storage cavity.
[0010] The casing assembly is configured for supporting the tank
assembly and the expansion assembly. The casing assembly comprises
an installation portion for connecting to a waste disposer.
[0011] Water from the outside can be introduced into the water
storage cavity through the inflow pipe and the first pipe. The
heated water can flow out from the second pipe and the outflow pipe
for use.
[0012] In some embodiments, the heating tube comprises two support
pins. The heating tube is arranged in the water storage cavity with
bilateral symmetry through the two support pins.
[0013] In some embodiments, the insulation component is made of
thermal insulation material and comprises a thermal insulation
cavity. The tank body and the tank cover are both arranged within
the thermal insulation cavity.
[0014] In some embodiments, the casing assembly comprises a support
plate located on the bottom of the tank body, and the support plate
partially extends out from the insulation component. The
out-extended part of the support plate is connected to the casing
assembly.
[0015] In some embodiments, the casing assembly comprises a casing
seat for support the tank assembly, and a grounded plate which is
located on and is removable to the casing seat.
[0016] In some embodiments, the support plate and the tank body are
welded together.
[0017] In some embodiments, the grounded plate comprises an
attachment clip adapted for the casing seat.
[0018] In some embodiments, the tank cover and the second pipe are
integrally formed.
[0019] In some embodiments, the expansion tank and the water flow
assembly are integrally formed.
[0020] By means of the aforementioned technical solution, the
present disclosure may reach the following technical effects.
[0021] The provided water boiler comprises a tank assembly, an
expansion assembly, a control assembly, and a casing assembly. Such
design is simple in structure and can facilitate the installation
of the waste disposer. More specifically, the tank assembly
comprises a tank body, a tank cover, an insulation component, and a
water flow assembly, wherein a second pipe is connected to the tank
cover, and a first pipe is located on the bottom of the tank body.
The first pipe is configured for introducing water inflow, and the
second pipe is configured for water outflow. The connection between
the water cover and the second pipe facilitate the installation of
the water boiler. The design of locating the inflow port in the
lower part while the outflow port in the upper part improves the
cleanliness of outflow. Moreover, the tank body in the present
disclosure is horizontally arranged, increasing the stability of
the tank body and providing enough side space for the installation
of the waste disposer. Additionally, the horizontal tank body can
improve the stability of the installation of the water boiler.
[0022] Through the aforementioned disclosure, the water boiler can
be simple in structure and at the same time facilitates the
installation of the waste disposer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0023] In order to illustrate the technical solutions of the
embodiments of the present disclosure more clearly, the drawings
used in the embodiments will be briefly described below. It shall
be understood that the following drawings illustrate only certain
embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, it should not be
deemed as limiting the scope, and those skilled in the art may
obtain other related drawings according to these drawings without
any creative work.
[0024] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a horizontal water boiler
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] FIG. 2 is a first exploded view of the water boiler
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0026] FIG. 3 is a second exploded view of the water boiler
according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] FIG. 4 is cross-sectional view of the water boiler according
to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the water boiler along
lines A-A in FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0029] The present disclosure will be further described in detail
below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments, in
order to better understand the objective, the technical solution,
and the advantage of the present disclosure. It should be
understood that the specific embodiments described herein are
merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the
disclosure.
[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as
being "fixed" to another element, it may be directly attached to
the other element or a further element may be presented between
them. When an element is considered to be "connected" to another
element, it may be directly connected to the other element or
connected to the other element through a further element (e.g.,
indirectly connected). The terms as used herein "vertical,"
"horizontal," "left," "right," "upper," "lower," and the like, are
for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be the only
orientation.
[0031] Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for
descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating
or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number
of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first"
and "second" may include one or more of the features either
explicitly or implicitly. In the description of the present
disclosure, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more unless
specifically defined otherwise.
[0032] In the present disclosure, the terms "installation,"
"connected," "attached," fixed," and the like shall be interpreted
broadly, and, for example, may be fixed, detachable, or integrated,
unless otherwise explicitly defined. The term "connection" or
"connect" could be a mechanical connection or electrical
connection, and may be directly connected or indirectly connected
through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the
specific meanings of the above terms in the present disclosure can
be conceivable.
[0033] In the present disclosure, the first feature "on" or "under"
the second feature may include direct contact or indirect contact
of the first and second features, unless otherwise specifically
defined. Moreover, the first feature "above," "over," or "onto" the
second feature includes the first feature directly or indirectly
above or onto the second feature. The first feature "below,"
"under," or "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature
directly or indirectly below or beneath the second feature, or
merely the first feature level being less than the second
feature.
[0034] With the development of technology and the improvement of
living standards, waste disposer as a modern kitchen appliance has
also been widely used. However, most of the water boilers available
in the current market are vertical water boilers, which cannot meet
the installation requirement of the waste disposer and has a
complicated structure.
[0035] The disclosure will be further described accompany with the
following figures and detailed embodiments.
[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1-5, in this disclosure, the horizontal
water boiler comprises a tank assembly 1, an expansion assembly 2,
a control assembly (no labeled), and a casing assembly 3 as
follows.
[0037] (a) The tank assembly 1 comprises a tank body 9 having a
water storage cavity 14, a tank cover 6, an insulation component 5
for preventing the passage of heat, a heating tube 7 for heating up
water entering the water storage cavity 14, and a water flow
assembly 19 for allowing water inflow and outflow. The water
storage cavity 14 is paced horizontally. A first pipe 15 is located
on a bottom of the tank body 9 and in communication with the water
storage cavity 14. The tank body 9 further comprises a first
opening which is in communication with the water storage cavity 14.
The tank cover 6 comprises a second pipe 13 which is in
communication with the water storage cavity 14. The tank cover 6 is
configured for covering the first opening. The water flow assembly
19 comprises an inflow pipe 18 which is in communication with the
first pipe 15, and an outflow pipe 17 which is in communication
with the second pipe 13.
[0038] (b) The expansion assembly 2 comprises an expansion tank 16,
which is connected to and in communication with the inflow pipe 18
and the outflow pipe 17.
[0039] (c) The control assembly comprises a temperature detector 8
located on the tank assembly 1 and configured for detecting a
temperature of water within the water storage cavity 14.
[0040] (d) The casing assembly 3 is configured for supporting the
tank assembly 1 and the expansion assembly 2. The casing assembly 3
comprises an installation portion 20 for connecting to a waste
disposer.
[0041] Water from the outside can be introduced into the water
storage cavity 14 through the inflow pipe 18 and the first pipe 15.
The heated water can flow out from the second pipe 13 and the
outflow pipe 17 for use. In some embodiments, the installation
portion 20 is located on the bottom of the casing assembly 3, for
facilitating the installation of the waste disposer.
[0042] More specifically, the first pipe 15 is used for water
inflow, and the second pipe 13 is used for water outflow. The
connection between the tank cover 6, and the second pipe 13
facilitates the installation of the water boiler greatly. It may
increase the cleanliness of the water in the water storage cavity
14 by inletting the water from the lower part and outputting the
water from the upper part. In some embodiments, the tank body 9 is
horizontally arranged, and the casing assembly 3 comprises an
installation portion 20 for attaching the waste disposer. The
horizontally arranged tank body 9 not only increases the stability
of the tank body but also creates enough side space for the
installation of the waste disposer. Additionally, the horizontally
arranged tank body 9 utilizes the side space of the water bath, so
that the placement of the water boiler could be steadier. In some
embodiments, the control assembly further comprises a chip
component (not shown) and a display component (not shown). The
temperature detector 8 and the display component both are
electrically connected to the chip component, wherein the display
component is configured to display a temperature information
detected by the temperature detector 8 and a work status
information of the tank assembly 1.
[0043] As shown in FIGS. 2-5, in some embodiments, the insulation
component 5 is made of thermal insulation material and comprises a
thermal insulation cavity. The tank body 9 and the tank cover 6 are
both arranged within the thermal insulation cavity. In some
embodiments, the insulation component 5 is made of polyurethane,
and the tank body 9 is made of stainless steel.
[0044] As shown in FIGS. 3-5, in some embodiments, the heating tube
7 comprises two support pins. The heating tube 7 is arranged in the
water storage cavity 14 with bilateral symmetry through the two
support pins. The heating tube 7 has more stability and vibration
of the water boiler during transportation can be significantly
reduced. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in some
embodiments, the heating tube 7 has a curve structure. The curve
structure is shaped as a Chinese character "". As shown in FIG. 3,
in some embodiments, the tank cover 6 and the second pipe 13 are
formed in integrity, and therefore the tank assembly 1 has a
simpler structure.
[0045] As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the connection
between the expansion tank 16 and the water flow assembly 19 are
detachable. In other embodiments, the expansion tank 16 and the
water flow assembly 19 are formed in integrally, and therefore
reducing the complicity of the water boiler, and facilitating the
installation of the water boiler. The expansion tank 16 is
configured to absorb the expansion water, which is caused when the
water in the tank assembly 1 is heated and expanded. The exist of
the expansion tank 16 avoids the spillover of the heated water and
protects the users from getting hurt.
[0046] As shown in FIGS. 2-5, in some embodiments, the casing
assembly 3 comprises a casing seat 11, a casing cover 4, and a
casing side plate. The casing seat 11 is configured to support and
attach the tank assembly 1. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in some
embodiments, the casing assembly 3 further comprises a grounded
plate 12, which is located on and removable to the casing seat 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the grounded plate 12
comprises an attachment clip 21. The casing seat 11 comprises a
through hole adapted to the attachment clip 21. The grounded plate
12 is connected to the casing seat 11 via the coupling of the
attachment clip 21 and the through hole.
[0047] As shown in FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the casing assembly
3 comprises a support plate 10, which is located on the bottom of
the tank body 9 and extended through the insulation component 5. An
overhang of the support plate 10 extending through the insulation
component 5 is connected to the casing assembly 3. The support
plate 10 and the tank body 9 are NI-Au welded, so as to reduce the
effect of the welding on the tank body 9.
[0048] The above description is only preferred embodiments of the
disclosure, and various modification and changes may be made by
those skilled in the art within the spirit of the scope of the
disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions,
improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present
disclosure shall be deemed within the scope of the present
disclosure.
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